X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-ob0-f180.google.com ([209.85.214.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTPS id 5544343 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 15 May 2012 22:20:59 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.214.180; envelope-from=dmlobner@gmail.com Received: by obbun3 with SMTP id un3so331476obb.25 for ; Tue, 15 May 2012 19:20:24 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=references:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-transfer-encoding :content-type:message-id:cc:x-mailer:from:subject:date:to; bh=w50n2ZpNv33dEjijWtYBNBa9DEfNvp8PhuM1vJB7r3Y=; b=afdU8Xma2z+wpiqC9Oqh/V2SynzmZjN4T1bAK0pikPH3yHUbkm+7MeLsiCYkuf13Pi P/F/vOKNVtJR2xppowT2GV/c6DdmXGsF4tuasWzP/SNM4qu+rQQL9Onpr91ELo/JgqQm 718Cvx8oGJxkAao/yqC+TzdLkoDsBxip57J5RYRUdgJ8geN66wywI5hjzuu6oumhURpt dMQw2yLyxwDVc3EzH97c4+FUMiPZi99c7PX0UocJN/cQRSqX10Bkbmt1o7SrDfNg/pLs X2GQ58dfFqbNZgE9qHsg/lXaYphxVfUuwDlbx1AaXha93/3y6aeT25xlr6mLofcrR5BN TvXg== Received: by 10.60.27.38 with SMTP id q6mr1177998oeg.20.1337134824506; Tue, 15 May 2012 19:20:24 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from [10.50.113.178] (mobile-198-228-224-177.mycingular.net. [198.228.224.177]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id af6sm883472oec.3.2012.05.15.19.20.23 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Tue, 15 May 2012 19:20:23 -0700 (PDT) References: In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-3EEE75DE-CDF7-4C43-951F-1165840ACDB7 Message-Id: <8F01B7CF-CC37-4D8A-B477-B43A8ECEB305@gmail.com> Cc: Rotary motors in aircraft X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (9B179) From: dmlobner@gmail.com Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] High EGTs Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 21:20:14 -0500 To: Rotary motors in aircraft --Apple-Mail-3EEE75DE-CDF7-4C43-951F-1165840ACDB7 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii If it's a type k thermocouple, they should be plus or minus 8 degrees from b= elow zero to 1800 at least. Something is wrong with the calibration. On May 15, 2012, at 8:51 PM, bktrub@aol.com wrote: > My engine is now running just the way it should, temps were 180 or lower o= n a 75 degree day, but my EGTs have always been high, really high- above 180= 0 almost all the time. I think it may be a calibration issue. My egt sensors= are about 3 inches downstream of the exhaust ports, and I am using Tracy's E= M2, calibrated at the stock settings. When the engine is stone cold, the egt= 's read about 230 degrees, which I assume is normal because the sensors are m= eant to operate at a much higher temperature. Any thoughts? > =20 > Brian Trubee --Apple-Mail-3EEE75DE-CDF7-4C43-951F-1165840ACDB7 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8

If it's a type k thermocouple, they should be plus or minus 8 degrees from below zero to 1800 at least. Something is wrong with the calibration.

On May 15, 2012, at 8:51 PM, bktrub@aol.com wrote:

My engine is now running just the way it should, temps were 180 or lower on a 75 degree day, but my EGTs have always been high, really high- above 1800 almost all the time. I think it may be a calibration issue. My egt sensors are about 3 inches downstream of the exhaust ports, and I am using Tracy's EM2, calibrated at the stock settings. When the engine is stone cold, the egt's read about 230 degrees, which I assume is normal because the sensors are meant to operate at a much higher temperature. Any thoughts?

Brian Trubee

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